INFOLINK GAMING SERVICE& 1st INFOLINK LIB CUP GAMING TOURNAMENTINFOLINK| May 19, 2010 @ Monroe Township Public Library

Presented by:INFOLINK Technology Committee (Chair: Jerry Holtz)INFOLINK Gaming Service Task Force:Doug Baldwin, Cranbury Public LibraryAllen McGinley, Piscataway Public LibraryMi-Sun Lyu, INFOLINK Programs & Services Coordinator

Chronicles of INFOLINK Gaming Service (1)

Summer 2008INFOLINK Strategic Plan for FY2008-2010Investigated Gaming Services in Libraries

November 2008Proposed to and approved by the

INFOLINK Executive BoardGoals and Objectives

Chronicles of INFOLINK Gaming Service (2)

December 2008 – February 2009Purchased Gaming Kits (Consoles,

Equipments, and Game Collections)Developed Gaming Loan Management

SystemCreated Gaming Service Wiki

March 2009INFOLINK Staff Trainings2 Gaming Service Information Session and

Trainings for Libraries

Chronicles of INFOLINK Gaming Service (3)

April 2009

Launch of Gaming Kit Loan Service

April 2009 – May 2010

Loan Stats ???

Additional Gaming Service Information Session and Trainings for Libraries

Gaming CE workshops

May 28: Last Day of Gaming Kit Loan Service

Chronicles of INFOLINK Gaming Service (3)

June 2010Exit Strategy

Future PlansMore Gaming Services and Programs:Services and Workshops

1st INFOLINK LIB CUP TOURNAMENT

Regular Season: Nov. 14, 2009 - Mar. 26, 2010

4 Leagues• Wii – Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Grade 6-8• Wii – Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Grade 9-12

− Individual players• Wii/XBox – Rock Band 2: Grade 6-8• Wii/XBox – Rock Band 2: Grade 9-12

− 3 Players/Team− Drum, Guitar, Bass

1st INFOLINK LIB CUP TOURNAMENT

Regular Season: 13 Participating Libraries

Cranbury PLClark PLDunellen PLHighland Park PLHillside PLMaplewood PLMonroe PL

Piscataway PLSayreville PLScotch Plains PL South Amboy PLSummit PLWoodbridge PL

INFOLINK LIB CUP TOURNAMENT

Playoff and Grand Finale April 17, 2010 @ Elizabeth Public Library

• Top players and teams from each participating library advanced to the Playoff and Grand Finale

• Brawls – League 1 & 2• Total Attendees – 50 (Players, Families,

Librarians)• 19 warriors representing 6 public libraries:

Cranbury, Hillside, Piscataway, Sayreville, Scotch Plains, and Summit

INFOLINK LIB CUP TOURNAMENT

Playoff and Grand Finale Winners! (Photos)

League 1 (Grades 6-8)1. Kyle Bolton, Piscataway PL2. Matthew Buys, Piscataway PL3. Christopher Samuel, Hillside PL

League 2 (Grades 9-12)1. Demetrius Pettway, Cranbury PL2. Anthony Sasso, Sayreville PL3. David Solis, Hillside PL

Questions? Need Help?

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Contact Our Fabulous Gaming Task Force!